CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: The Queens Medical Center

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$214
about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $211–$263
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$206
About the fair price
about $8 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $214 This hospital $206 Cash price $1,877 Hospital's list price $2,681

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How this hospital compares to other HI hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other HI hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $118 Priciest $232

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 HI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $214 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). The Queens Medical Center charges insurers about $206, or about $1,877 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Honolulu, HI.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Kaiser Permanente Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumana

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $103 - $291 57%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $103 - $577 57%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $103 - $699

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1301 Punchbowl St, Honolulu, HI 96813
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals